2019 Annual Report Table of Contents

03 A Message from the Artistic + Executive Directors

04 Message from the Chair of the Board

05 2019 Artistic Activity

11 Soulpepper by the numbers

13 2019 Media Coverage

19 Youth Programming + Community Engagement

22 Summarized Financial Statements

25 Your Support

31 Soulpepper + Young Centre Staff

We believe that stories are timeless, made powerful by the storytellers who tell them, and kept eternal by all of us who experience them.

We commit to sharing vital stories for today, both old and new; those that explore our ideals and complexities, and those that disrupt and break ground by challenging us to dream bigger, think deeper, and leap forward with renewed purpose.

We promise to present work of the highest artistic excellence, that entertains, provokes, transforms, and stirs the soul.

We invite you to celebrate with us what it means to be human, by welcoming all people and all voices, from all communities, both on and off the stage.

- Soulpepper 3

A Message from the Artistic + Executive Directors

We are delighted to share with you the Annual Report that records and reflects upon the first full year of our leadership.

Turning the page into a new chapter of a company’s life brings with it a sense of adrenaline, an appetite for boldness, and a hunger for new ideas.

That energy encouraged us towards a set of commitments that, we hope, will come to define our future work:

• That Soulpepper will be a radically inclusive company, with a program that speaks to the diversity of our city;

• That pay equity will ensure our growing ensemble is a welcoming and fair place for all artists;

• And that we will do all we can to remove price as a barrier to participa- tion, with tickets free for those aged 25 and under, and $25 tickets avail- able to the public for all performances.

These initiatives, and more, are captured in a new Strategic Plan, which was developed in partnership with artists, staff, and board, and is available to read on our website.

We are thankful to Alan Dilworth for having programmed the year during his tenure as Interim Artistic Director, and it gave us real joy to deliver on such significant steps forward for the company, including Soulpepper’s first full length musical,Rose , and first Indigenous-led production,Almighty Voice and His Wife.

It was with enormous excitement that we gathered with our community in October to launch our 2020 program; and was with enormous sadness that much of that work was eventually suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless, 2019 was a year of momentum which will energise us long into the future.

Weyni Mengesha Emma Stenning Artistic Director Executive Director 4

Message from the Chair of the Board

In 2019 we built on the work begun in 2018 and it felt like Soulpepper was emerging from its cocoon. We started the year welcoming Weyni Mengesha as Artistic Director and along with Executive Director, Emma Stenning, they began to build their dynamic relationship. It is no coincidence that Box Office and critical success followed throughout the year.

Executive leadership, staff, artists and the Board developed the company’s Five-Year Strategic Plan which presents an exciting vision for Soulpepper that is challenging yet achievable. It was developed through consultation with many stakeholders and was approved by the Board in November. Repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely delay achievement of some goals, or modify how we get there, but we are resolved to continue to work to fulfil our ambition.

We welcomed several new directors to the Board throughout the year and I’d like to express my appreciation to those board members who have retired. We continue to have a dedicated and enthusiastic Board and membership is increasingly more diverse, but we acknowledge we have further work to do to become truly representative of the city.

While challenging times lay ahead, I’m reminded that the values of this company have always been Excellence, Innovation, Inclusion and Belonging. With those as our guideposts, we can navigate any storm, and emerge stronger.

Vanessa Morgan Board Chair 2019 Artistic Activity

Mainstage Productions, Concerts, Recordings, and New Play Development

Mac Fyfe and Leah Doz in A Streetcar Named Desire 2019 ARTISTIC ACTIVITY - MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AND CONCERTS 6

Bahia Watson Hailey Gillis John Millard “2019 felt like Jonathan Ellul a turning point, at least in Toronto, where we saw Weyni Mengesha, an Ethiopian- Canadian (and a first-rate director) take the helm at Soulpepper, THE VIRGIN TRIAL ROSE the city’s leading Originally produced by the Stratford Festival Music and Book: Mike Ross Writer: Kate Hennig Lyrics and Book: Sarah Wilson public theatre” Director: Alan Dilworth Adapted from: Gertrude Stein’s The World is Round - The Globe and Mail Director: Gregory Prest World Premiere

Alex McCooeye Alice Snaden Diego Matamoros Gregory Prest Raquel Duffy Kawa Ada Maev Beaty

LITTLE MENACE: WEDDING AT AULIS COPENHAGEN PINTER PLAYS Writer: Sina Gilani Writer: Michael Frayn Adapted from: Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides Director: Katrina Darychuk Writer: Harold Pinter Director: Alan Dilworth Director: Thomas Moschopoulos World Premiere 2019 ARTISTIC ACTIVITY - MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AND CONCERTS 7

Mazin Elsadig Grace Thompson Yan Liu Daren A. Herbert Samson Brown Dawn Jani Birley

THE BROTHERS SIZE WELCOME TO THE BLACK DRUM Writer: Tarell Alvin McCraney MY UNDERWORLD Soulpepper Presents: A Canadian Cultural Society Director: Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu of the Deaf Production Soulpepper presents: A RARE Theatre Production Writer: Adam Pottle Writers: Welcome To My Underworld Ensemble Director: Mira Zuckermann Director: Judith Thompson World Premiere World Premiere

Maev Beaty Mike Ross Cara Gee Nancy Palk Bill King Eion Bailey

AUGUST: 88 KEYS FOOL FOR LOVE OSAGE COUNTY Creators: Tom Allen and Mike Ross Writer: Sam Shepard Writer: Tom Allen Director: Frank Cox-O’Connell Writer: Tracy Letts Arranger & Director: Mike Ross Director: Jackie Maxwell World Premiere 2019 ARTISTIC ACTIVITY - MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AND CONCERTS 8

Adam Warner, Scott Hunter, Diego Matamoros Virgilia Griffith Divine Brown, and Mike Ross Huse Madhavji Ryan Hollyman Oliver Dennis

THE PROMISED ART BETRAYAL LAND: STEINBECK Writer: Yasmina Reza Writer: Harold Pinter Translator: Christopher Hampton Director: Andrea Donaldson THROUGH SONG Director: Philip Akin

Creators: Esther Jun, Mike Ross, and Sarah Wilson Narration Arrangement: Sarah Wilson Musical Arrangement: Mike Ross Director: Esther Jun

World Premiere

Amy Rutherford James Dallas Smith SATE, Mike Ross, Raha Javanfar Mac Fyfe Michaela Washburn Alana Bridgewater, and Frank Cox-O’Connell

A STREETCAR ALMIGHTY VOICE THE RIVERBOAT NAMED DESIRE AND HIS WIFE COFFEE HOUSE

Writer: Tennessee Williams Writer: Daniel David Moses Creators: Frank Cox-O’Connell and Mike Ross Director: Weyni Mengesha Director: Jani Lauzon Writter & Director: Frank Cox-O’Connell Arrangements by Mike Ross 2019 ARTISTIC ACTIVITY - MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS AND CONCERTS 9

Joseph Zieglar Ensemble Lindsay Goodtimes Lucien Duncan-Reid Holly Treddenick

A CHRISTMAS PETER PAN TWEET TWEET! CAROL Soulpepper Presents: A Bad Hats Theatre Production Soulpepper Presents: A Femmes du Feu Creation Writer: J.M. Barrie Co-Creators: Lindsay Goodtimes, Holly Treddenick, Writer: Charles Dickens Adaptors: Fiona Sauder and Reanne Spitzer and Monica Dottor Adaptor & Director: Michael Shamata Music: Landon Doak Director: Monica Dottor Director: Severn Thompson

2019 ARTISTIC ACTIVITY - PLAY DEVELOPMENT, WORKSHOPS, AND AUDIO RECORDINGS

Play Development & Workshops DE PROFUNDIS Book: Gregory Prest “Welcoming Lyrics: Sarah Wilson ALICE MUNRO PROJECT Music: Mike Ross artists into our Playwright: Frank Cox-O’Connell Cast: Damien Atkins and Anthony MacMahon company always Director & Adaptor: Frank Cox-O’Connell Set Designer: Shannon Lea Doyle FOREIGN TONGUES Cast: Jenny Young and Araya Mengesha Playwright: Cynthia Ashperger opens up new Dramaturg: Guillermo Verdecchia opportunities for BREMERHAVEN Playwright: Gregory Prest GONERIL collaboration and Director: Gregory Prest Playwright: Erin Shields Dramaturg: Paula Wing Dramaturg: Guillermo Verdecchia Musician: Tatjana Cornij creative growth, Cast: Nancy Palk, Oliver Dennis, Bill Webster, Diana Leblanc, Walter Borden, Hallie Seline, GUILLAUME COTE PROJECT and I’m excited to and Paolo Santalucia Creators: Guillaume Cote, Michael Levine, and Weyni Mengesha see what we CHOPIN Playwright: Leah Cherniak, HANNAH MOSCOVITCH PROJECT and Martha Ross create together” Playwright: Hannah Moscovitch Director: Leah Cherniak - Weyni Mengesha, Set Designer: Ken MacKenzie Artistic Director Choreographer: Monica Dottor ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU Transcription: Rae Maitland Adaptors: Raquel Duffy, Stage Manager: Sandi Becker Ken MacKenzie, and Gregory Prest Musician: Sarah Hagen Cast: Oliver Dennis, Maggie Huculak, Rick Roberts, Hailey Gillis, Jenny Young, Derek Kwan, and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah 2019 ARTISTIC ACTIVITY - PLAY DEVELOPMENT, WORKSHOPS, AND AUDIO RECORDINGS 10

Thompson Egbo-Egbo A PARLIAMENT OF BIRDS WOMEN IN CLOTHES Meher Pavri Playwright: Guillermo Verdecchia Playwright: Michael Shamata Director: Soheil Parsa and Paula Wing Composer:Suba Sankaran Cast: Akosua Amo-Adem, Jenny Young, Catherine Fitch, Stage Manager: Laura Baxter Alicia Richardson, and Anita Majumdar Cast: Raoul Bhaneja, Oliver Dennis, Sabryn Rock, Derek Kwan, Deb Drakeford, Augusto Bitter, Katherine Gauthier, Richard Lee, Akosua Amo-Adem, Audio Recordings in 2019 and Jani Lauzon Audio recordings done in 2019: SANDRA CALDWELL PROJECT and Playwright: Sandra Caldwell Rose, 88 Keys, The Promised Director: Weyni Mengesha Land: Steinbeck Through Song. Dramaturg: Mel Hague Audio recording awards: SHIRLEY HORN PROJECT Bronze Medal in the New York Playwright: Falen Johnson Cast: Cherish Blood, Keith Barker, Sam Brown, Festivals – World’s Best Radio

and Timothy Hill Programs for our recording of MISERICORDIA A Christmas Carol. Playwright: Damien Atkins THE NEIGHBOURS Cast: Gregory Prest, Cyrus Lane, Raoul Bhaneja, Playwright: Nicholas Billon Natasha Mumba, Akosua Amo-Adem, and Naomi Wright Audio recording stats: Dramaturg: Guillermo Verdecchia Cast: Oliver Dennis, Karen Robinson, Soulpepper audio recordings were NEW and Guillermo Verdecchia listened to in 89 different countries Playwright: Pamela Mala Sinha in 2019, from 6 of the 7 continents. Director: Alan Dilworth WAR AND PEACE, PART 1 Dramaturg: Paula Wing We just missed out on Antarctica! Playwright: Thomas McKechnie, Anthony MacMahon, Cast: Anand Rajaram, Rong Fu, Raoul Bhaneja, and Guillermo Verdecchia Zorana Sadiq, Antoine Yared, Nico Lorenzo Garcia, Puppetteer: Jesse Byiers Laara Sadiq, and Lisa Ryder Cast: Guillermo Verdecchia

Scott Hunter, Adam Warner, and Raha Javanfar Soulpepper by the numbers

From glue sticks to Drake, we counted everything.

Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu, Jasmyn Fyffe, Thomas Olajide, Daren A. Herbert, and Marcel Stewart in rehearsal for The Brothers Size. SOULPEPPER BY THE NUMBERS 12

8 emerging arts critics supported. 266 sheets of ‘Rosco R119 2,343 rush tickets issued. Light Hamburg Frost’ cut up. 13 new sets built. 7981 total instagram followers. 300 visitors to the Young Centre 27 Dora Mavor Moore Award during Doors Open Toronto. 9,855 new patron accounts Nominations. who visited us for the first time. 350 lbs of organic waste diverted from landfill to our roof- top composting.

400+ local artists joined our inaugural Community Gathering.

37% of contracts were issued 16,411 total Twitter followers. to BIPOC artists. 17,727 subscription tickets sold. 53% of artist contracts were issued to women. 70,000 sheets of paper reduced as part of company-wide 55% of Mainstage productions 454 participants in our free youth sustainability initiative. and concerts were directed by and community programs. Women (11/20). 95,613 patrons attending 501 public performances in 2019. Soulpepper performances.

660 birthday candles burnt 119,544 unique youtube during A Streetcar Named Desire. video views.

821 hours of Education work- 1,122,814 unique page views shops offered for Free, led by on soulpepper.ca. 66 Artist Educators. 84 bunches of rapini cooked 50,000,000 Instagram accounts during the run of August: 1,389 individuals, households, who saw Drake’s post about how Osage County. corporations, and foundations who much he loved The Brothers Size. donated to Soulpepper in 2019. 88 Props Department trips to the hardware store. 2,000 upholstery staples used.

150+ hot glue sticks used. 2,396 arts worker tickets issued.

225 artists contracted. 3,206 students from 66 different schools booked student group tickets to see performances to enhance their classroom learning. 2019 Media Coverage

“A moving reminder of what great theatre looks and sounds like” – BROADWAY WORLD ON THE BROTHER’S SIZE

Daren A. Herbert in The Brothers Size 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE 14

ROSE “Part epic adventure, part Wes Anderson film… A crowd pleaser” – TORONTO STAR

Peter Fernandes, Hailey Gillis, Sabryn Rock, and Oliver Dennis

Alex McCooeye LITTLE MENACE: Gregory Prest PINTER PLAYS Maev Beaty “How Pinter should be played”

– THE GLOBE & MAIL

Diego Matamoros Maev Beaty

Alex McCooeye Diego Matamoros Gregory Prest 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE 15

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

“The stage practically ignites. Don’t miss this show”

– NOW MAGAZINE

Kevin Hanchard, Raquel Duffy, Maev Beaty, Nancy Palk, Laurie Paton

THE BROTHERS SIZE

“A stunning Canadian Premiere”

– TORONTO STAR

Daren A. Herbert, Marcel Stewart, Mazin Elsadig 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE 16

Mac Fyfe A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE Leah Doz

“Weyni Mengesha “A game-changing production” has arrived” – TORONTO STAR – NOW MAGAZINE

Amy Rutherford

ALMIGHTY VOICE AND HIS WIFE “Seductive, shocking, cathartic, this is a show worth the hoopla”

– THE GLOBE & MAIL

James Dallas Smith Michaela Washburn 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE 17

Dora Awards & Nominations Outstanding Outstanding Performance General Theatre Division Scenic/Projection Design in a Leading Role • The Royale • Rose Outstanding Production Ken MacKenzie Winner Hailey Gillis • The Royale Outstanding Sound Outstanding Outstanding New Play Design/Composition Scenic/Projection Design • The Virgin Trial • Oraltorio: a Theatrical Mixtape • Rose Kate Henning Thomas Ryder Payne Lorenzo Savoini Winner & DJ L’Oqenz Outstanding Direction • The Royale Outstanding Costume Design • The Royale Thomas Ryder Payne Winner • Rose Guillermo Verdecchia Alexandra Lord • Oraltorio: a Theatrical Mixtape Dora Awards & Nominations Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu Musical Theatre Division Outstanding Lighting Design – Rose Outstanding Performance Outstanding Production Lorenzo Savoini in a Leading Role • Rose • Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Toronto Theatre Critics Awards Lovell Adams-Gray Outstanding New Musical • Orlando • Rose Best Director Sarah Afful Writers: Sarah Wilson • The Brothers Size & Mike Ross. Composer: Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu Winner Outstanding Performance Mike Ross Winners in a Featured Role Best International Play • Orlando Outstanding Direction • The Brothers Size Alex McCooeye • Rose Tarell Alvin McCraney Winner • The Royale Gregory Prest Winner Christef Desir Best Lead Performance Sabryn Rock Outstanding Musical Direction • A Streetcar Named Desire • Rose Amy Rutherford Winner Outstanding Costume Design Mike Ross • Wedding at Aulis Best Supporting Performance Michelle Tracey Outstanding Choreography • The Royale • Orlando • Rose Sabryn Rock Winner Gillian Gallow Winner Monica Dottor

Outstanding Lighting Design Outstanding Performance in a • Orlando Featured Role Lorenzo Savoini • Rose • The Royale Sabryn Rock Michelle Ramsay Winner Peter Fernandes Winner 2019 MEDIA COVERAGE 18

Best Of 2019 Lists NOW Magazine names Jani Lau- The Globe and Mail: zon, Maev Beaty, Mumbi Tindyebwa NOW Magazine: Otu, The Brothers Size highlighted as and Akosua Amo-Adem amongst one of Toronto, Stratford and NOW Magazine’s top 10 the Top 10 Toronto theatre artists Shaw’s best theatre productions of Toronto theatre shows of 2019 of 2019. 2019 in the Globe and Mail. includes The Brothers Size, [Link] A Streetcar Named Desire, and Jani Lauzon August: Osage County. Almighty Voice and His Wife The Brothers Size [Link] "Lauzon did it all this year" "The all-male, myth-infused The Brothers Size, by Tarell Alvin Mc- The Brothers Size Maev Beaty Craney of Moonlight fame, capti- “Even if Drake hadn’t shown August: Osage County vated us with imaginative staging up on opening night… this show Little Menace: Pinter Plays and delightful performances" would have been newsworthy” "At Soulpepper she did some of her best work yet" Toronto Star: A Streetcar Named Desire “The company’s new artistic direc- Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu The Brothers Size and A Streetcar tor Weyni Mengesha helmed this The Brothers Size Named Desire listed amongst game-changing production of one "One of the most exciting directors Toronto Stars top 10 theatre shows of the world’s best-known plays, of her generation" that inspired in 2019 making us see, feel and hear new [Link] things in the script: exactly what Akosua Amo-Adem revivals are all about” A Streetcar Named Desire The Brothers Size "If anyone personifies the expres- “An electric production directed August: Osage County sion ‘There are no small parts, by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu. Tindy- “Seldom has catharsis been so only small actors,’ it’s Amo-Adem, ebwa Otu’s command of the play’s needed and so entertaining” whose focus and clarity regularly roots in West African Yoruba make supporting roles pop" mythology elevated three out- Other artist listed in NOW standing performances: by Daren Magazine’s top artists of 2019 NOW Magazine lists Bahia A. Herbert, Mazin Elsadig and include Michaela Washburn Watson (The Virgin Trial) and Marcel Stewart” (Almighty Voice and His Wife), Hailey Gillis (Rose) in top artists Peter Fernandes (Rose), Hailey Gillis to watch in the first half of 2019, (Rose and The Promised Land: and Michaela Washburn (Almighty Steinbeck Through Song), Thomas Voice and His Wife) and Amy Ryder Payne (The Brothers Size Rutherford (A Streetcar Named and Little Menace: Pinter Plays), Desire) named amongst top artists Frank Cox O’Connell (Fool For to watch in the fall of 2019. Love), Virgilia GriffithBetrayal ( ). [Link] [Link] [Link] Flora Nwakobi Youth Programming + with mentor Philip Akin Community Engagement

“Soulpepper literally embodied the creation of a welcoming space” – LISA RANDALL, CULTURELINK PROGRAM MANAGER YOUTH PROGRAMMING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 20

Soulpepper’s extensive youth and community engage- 2019 was the fifth year of the Soulpepper-CultureLink ment activities continued in 2019 with year-round free New Canadians Welcome Program, an initiative invit- programming in-house, in schools and in the com- ing newcomers in Toronto to be part of the creative munity. In 2019, Soulpepper ran three in-house youth community at the Young Centre for the Performing programs; the March Break Program, the Curtain Up Arts, offering participants free access to enjoy the cul- Program (Spring and Fall sessions) and the City Youth tural activity on our stages as well as connections to our Academy. We also offered four In-The-Schools ESL artists and staff. Newcomers and their families receive Programs and one Play Creation Lab In-The-Schools one year of free tickets to Soulpepper’s performances on Program to five different schools in the GTA. For the stage including theatre, music, dance, and storytelling. seventh year, we were able to engage with community Throughout the year, program participants also con- organizations through the Ada Slaight Youth Link nect with CultureLink, attend special Welcome Events Program. Throughout the year we were also able to pro- at Soulpepper, and are paired with a Soulpepper Artist vide free tickets to performances on our stages to youth or Staff Member who act as their direct connection to and community organizations. the company.

In 2019, the City Youth Academy, a free intensive pro- gram which offers ten young people (ages 16-19) from across the GTA performance training led by Soulpep- per Artists, was programmed for its sixth consecutive year. In 2019 these young artists were given six paid weeks of rigorous skills training and artistic develop- ment as integrated members of the company. This pro- gram is designed to inspire personal creativity, artistic discipline, and support young artists in the develop- ment of their artistic practice. They also are paired with an artist mentor from the company. YOUTH PROGRAMMING & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 21

“I can’t say enough great things about the City Youth Academy. I am forever grateful to have had this experience: one where I can learn from the best, do what I love, and have fun doing it. It exceeded my expecta- tions. I can say without hesitation that this was my best summer yet. Especially since I will not be pursuing theatre as a major in university. I am so glad I got to do it all summer with the best group of people ever. I’ve said so much praise about the CYA in this short paragraph and yet it is not enough somehow! Point is: The CYA is an amazing program and I hope as many people as possible get to experience it!” - Max Grosskopf age 18

Previous Top: 2019 City Youth Academy Participants. Previous Bottom: 2019 March Break Program Participants. Left: axM Grosskopf With Mentor Derek Boyes. Right: Max Grosskopf and City Youth Academy Participant. Oliver Dennis and Summarized Diego Matamoros in Art Financial Statements

You can't put a price on great art SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 23

Summarized Statement of Financial Position Summarized Statement of Operations as at December 31 for the year ended December 31

2019 2018 2019 2018

Assets $ $ Revenues $ $

Current Assets Performance 3,410 3,011

Cash 1,058 999 Donations 2,789 3,627

Accounts receivable 251 802 Grants 1,504 1,440

Prepaid expenses & other assets 333 418 Sponsorships 899 770

1.642 2,219 Other 408 491

Endowment income 359 1,321

Capital assets, net 416 485 Amortization of deferred capital asset contributions 65 92 2,058 2,704 9,434 10,752 Liabilities & Net Assets Expenses Current Liabilities Artistic and production 6,073 6,101 Accounts payable, & accrued liabilities 547 599 Administration & office 1,178 1,690 Deferred revenues 1,444 1,655 Marketing & promotion 1,126 1,155 1,991 2,254 Fundraising 619 603

Contributions to joint venture operations 508 555 Deferred contributions 385 450 Facility operating costs 326 326 2,376 2,704 Education programs 281 597 Net Assets Amortization of capital assets 81 127 External endowment funds, market value $7,448 Joint venture cost recoveries (440) (538) Accumulated (deficit) surplus (318) – 9,752 10,616 2,058 2,704 Excess (deficiency) of revenues over All figures reported in $000’s. expenses for the year (318) 136

Accumulated (deficit) surplus, beginning of the year – (136)

Accumulated surplus (deficit), end of year (318) –

All figures reported in $000’s.

These summarized financial statements are derived from audited financial statements issued with an unqualified opinion under date May 13, 2020.

Charitable organization #869698449 RR0001 SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 24

Private Sector Fundraising 39%

Amortization Of Deferred Capital Asset Contributions 1%

Endowment Income 4%

Revenue Components

2019 Grants 16%

Education, Interest & Other 4%

Performance 36%

Artistic, Production & Education 58%

Fundraising 6%

Administration & Office 9% Expense Amortization of Components Capital Assets 1% 2019

Marketing & Promotion 11%

Facility Costs 15% *

* Facility costs include Young Centre rental costs, Baillie Centre operating costs, and contributions to Young Centre operations Brenna MacCrimmon, Sascha Cole, Nicole Power, Your Support and Ghazal Azarbad in Wedding at Aluis

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IBM Canada Ltd Sandra & Jim Pitblado* DONORS Institute of Corporate Directors Karrin Powys-Lybbe Jackman Foundation & Chris von Boetticher The following pages acknowl- The Lewis Jackson edge the community of people & Dale Gardiner Fund Soul Circle who provide invaluable support The Norman $10,000 – $24,999 & Margaret Jewison Foundation to the company and make Rob & Teresa Brouwer Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) Casey Chisick & Sophie Milman possible Soulpepper’s work on- The Racioppo Family Foundation Shawn S. Cooper* stage and in our community. Judith Teller Foundation Ivan Fecan Penny Fine & Hugh Furneaux Media & In-Kind Support Margaret & Jim Fleck* Corporate & Foundation Supporters Beau’s All Natural Brewing Company David & Sheila McCracken* $125,000+ Classical 96.3 FM Jacqueline Moss The Catherine Mill Street Brew Pub Anne & Sandy Sanderson* & Maxwell Meighen Foundation Steinway Piano Gallery Toronto Sarah Scott & David Powell* Scotiabank Group Zoomer Radio Paul & Carolyn Weiss* Sally Wright & Gavin MacKenzie* $75,000-$124,999 Individual Supporters BMO Financial Group Heart & Soul CIBC Major Gifts $5,000 – $9,999 RBC Foundation $100,000+ Robert & Mary Pat Armstrong Sun Life Financial Marilyn & Charles Baillie* Fran & David Brown* TD Bank Group Deb Barrett & Jim Leech Martha & George Butterfield Diane Blake & Stephen Smith Sheila Croft* $25,000-$74,999 Maureen & Victor Dodig* Heather Dryden & Peter Miller Canada Life Gail Drummond & Bob Dorrance* Nancy Jain Polar Asset Management Partners David & Yvonne Fleck* Greg Kiessling & Pamela Isaak* TD Securities Underwriting Hope Kevin & Roger Garland* Raj & Shaila Kothari Maxine Granovsky-Gluskin Dana Lafarga $10,000-$24,999 & Ira Gluskin Sid & Janet Lindsay Chawkers Foundation Rosamond Ivey Gerald Lunz* The Joan & Clifford Hatch Foundation Sheena Macdonald & Phil Schmitt* Nona Macdonald Heaslip* KPMG Vanessa Morgan & Steve Wolf* Daniel McCarthy Middlefield Group Joe Natale & Melissa Martin Rick Mercer* Morgan Meighen & Associates Gretchen & Donald Ross* Steven Minuk & Darwin Ramirez Pitblado Family Foundation Paul & Jan Sabourin* Noel Mowat 2 anonymous friends of Soulpepper Ada Slaight Tim Murphy & Jane L. Thompson Gary & Donna Slaight* Ghazala Parvez & Frank Fuernkranz $5,000-$9,999 Sylvia Soyka* Thomas & Irma Payne The Browning Watt Foundation Kathleen & Bill Troost David Roffey & Karen Walsh* The Patrick Nicholas M. Walker – BWI Steven Silver & Barbara Keenan Foundation Eric Wetlaufer Helen Sinclair The McLean Foundation 1 anonymous friend of Soulpepper Gerald & Marion Soloway McLean Smits Family Foundation Carl Steiss & Francyne Aubert Artistic Directorʼs Circle + Mark & Bettie Tullis Up to $4,999 Special Projects John Warwick & Barbara Palk* Adventure Canada $25,000 – $99,999 Janet & Bill Young* The Henry White Kinnear Foundation Hogg, Shain & Scheck Chartered Susan & Hans Brenninkmeyer Professional Accountants Bill Morneau & Nancy McCain IATSE Local 58 James O’Sullivan & Lucie Vallée YOUR SUPPORT 27

Curtain Club Melissa Mather M. Fainer $2,500 – $4,999 Weyni Mengesha+ Glenna J. Fair* Micheline McKay Peter & Judy Farwell Alexandra Baillie & Richard Comparey Russell & Carol Finch* Elspeth Bowler Marg & Gary Mousseau Barbara Fingerote* J-F Courville R. Ostrower* Lynne Fitzpatrick Robin Heintzman & Gordon Currie Sheila & Edward Sharp* Graham & Silke Flint Denise Donlon Ivor & Renee Simmons* Carol & Peter Foster* Beverley Flynn Robert Simpson* David & Margaret Fox-Revett Robert & Julia Foster Paul Spafford & Jean Davidson Pat & Ian Fraser Steve & Mariann Geist Rosanna Stefani* David & Joan Gauthier Doug & Ruth Grant Francoise Sutton* Ken Gingerich & Michael Oakes* Shira Hart Heather & Richard Thomson* John & Sally Goodings Kent James Tony & Mary van Straubenzee Brenda Graham Ellen Roland & Philip Lind 3 anonymous friends of Soulpepper Mark Graham Donald & Lorraine Loeb Jennifer Granatstein Conor McCreery & Crystal Luxmore Friend Christie & Ian Gray John & Kay McKellar $250-$999 Charles Greiner Elaine Kierans Jean Hafner & Shawn McReynolds* Nancy & Albert Alexanian Barbara Hardy Kit & Barbara Moore* Aubie & Esther-Rose Angel Gil Hardy and Pegeen Walsh Richard Newland Paul & Carol Barber Edward A. & Jane V. Heinemann* Gordon & Elaine Pitts* Catherine & Ivor Barlow Mary Hellin Robin Cardozo & Jeff Richardson Prof. David K. Bernhardt* Susan L. Helwig Jan Rush Terry Boyle & Jim Lawlor* Jim & Isabel Henniger Mary Lou Brock Vic & Marion Hepburn Benefactor Jim Byrd & Carol Bagg Lawrence & Beatrice Herman $1,000 – $2,499 Chris Byrne & Anda Whiting Peter Herrndorf & Eva Czigler* Helena Bzonkova Richard J. Balfour* Ellen Hill Jamie Cameron & Christopher Bredt* Walter M. & Lisa Balfour Bowen Donalda & David Hilton* Ellen & Brian Carr* David & Patti Bragg* Frances & Peter Hogg* Edina Cavalli Reg Bronskill & Helen Findlay* Susan & Richard Horner* Donna Biderman, Sandra Jane & Bob Clapp Naomi & Sandy Horodezky* & Jerry Chapnik in honour Kathy & George Dembroski* Gillian Humphreys of Don & Francie Kendall Bill Douglas* Elliott Jacobson & Judy Malkin Karen Cheah The Duboc Family Don & Susan Johnston* Carolyn & Hugh Cleland Sandra Dudley & Ronald Youd Marcia & Paul Kavanagh* Heather Conway Sari & Ronald Goldenberg Don & Francie Kendal Catherine Cornell & Declan Lane* Sonny Goldstein Laura & Sigitas Keras David & Donna Craig & Dr. Betty Rozendaal Charles Ketchabaw Joan D. Cranston* John Ground Antonella Ceddia & Mitchell Kosny Margaret Craw Paul & Victoria Hand Claudia Krawchuk Bill Crothers Donald Hughes* Spencer Lanthier & Diana Bennett* Fern Daiter The Lewis Jackson Omeela Latchman Mark & Rita Daniel* & Dale Gardiner Fund Anne Layton & Jamie Isbister Lydia Danylciw* Miriam Kagan V. Leapman Lawrence & Maureen Dennis Mary & Spiro Koutsoubos+ Victoria Philip Lee Linda & Steven Diener* John Burns & Edward Lee Brad & Jana Lepp+ Neil & Susan Dobbs Lewis Jackson Martha Loewen Steven D. Donohoe* & Dale Gardiner Foundation Larry Lubin Robert & Ellen Eisenberg Anthony Lisanti* Donna Lynn & Frank Fraser Patricia A. Elliot* Ian & Dorothy MacDonald* Art & Carol MacDonald Shari & John Ezyk Diego Matamoros+ Alexandra MacLennan YOUR SUPPORT 28

Gail Macnaughton Tomik and Elizabeth Dalzell Nancy Jain Marion E. Magee Larry Smith & Geri Kozorys-Smith Diane King Peter Manson W. Michael Than Dana Lafarga Claude Marchand Jan & Ken Thompson Michelle Lally & William Richard Peltier Gail Todgham Tracey McGillivray (Laurence) Dorothy McComb Mrs. John A. Tory* Dawn Lunan Kelly McDonald & Greg Sigurdson Margaret Ruth Trott Sheena Macdonald Brian McDonough Stephen Uzielli & Robin Siegerman Kim Marshall Dr. Janet E. McIntosh* Don DeBoer & Brent Vickar* Nancy McCain Laurie McPhail* Helene Wahle Christine McKeown Boris Milman Martin R. Wasserman Kathy McLachlan Marg Misener Gordon Waugh Judy McLean Murray Moore* Joan & Robert Weppler Marcia Moffat Mary Jane Mossman Henry Dinsdale & Diane Wherrett Vanessa Morgan & Brian Bucknall* Jack Wilkie & Audley Kong* Jackie Moss Eva Muller Karen Wynnychuk Kathleen Murphy & David McCarthy Steve Munro A.G.Yorke Margaret O’Sullivan Paul Murphy Gloria & Gordon Zive Karrin Powys-Lybbe Murray & Ellen Blankstein Marc Zwelling Sandra Pitblado Pearse Murray 5 anonymous friends of Soulpepper Ibolya Smith Brian O’Leary* Kirste Spencer Emile Oliana & Alvin Iu* Soulpepper Legacy Circle Emma Stenning+ Professor E. M. Orsten The following people have Karlee Vukets Susanne Palmer & Wayne Drewry* generously arranged bequests Mina Wallace Maureen Parry* to Soulpepper: Teresa Walsh Katherine Paterson* Benita Warmbold Roger Garland The Paul Butler & Chris Black Mimi Warshaw+ Honourary Top Woman Ken Gingerich & Michael Oakes Foundation at Toronto Foundation Eric Wetlaufer Shira Hart David & Barbara Payne Lucinda Widdrington Anne Louise Layton Lillian & Rae Perigoe Lesley Wiesenfeld Claude Marchand David & Ann Peters Margot Wolf Jenny Tan Sheila Phillips Anita Wong 3 anonymous friends of Soulpepper Catharine Pickett* 1 anonymous friend of Soulpepper Nina & Terry Picton* Top Women Archie Platt Signature Soulpepper Harold Povilaitis* Mary Abbott Signature Soulpepper Sponsors Fred Purvis Jacqui Allard Dr. Mark J. Rapoport* Jules Andrew Bennett Jones Mark Rapoport Alexandra Baillie Beau’s Brewery Valerie Schweitzer & Chris Reed* Deb Barrett BMO Capital Markets Joan P. Ridout* Joan Boxer Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Enrico Rota Julie Bristow Chateau Des Charmes Vera & Dmitri Rubisov Martha Butterfield CIBC Dr. John Salvendy* Kiki Delaney Delaney Capital Management Jane & Andrew Sanderson Maureen Dodig The Globe & Mail Robert & Kathleen Saunders Denise Donlon Incredible Printing Ann Savege Sarah Farrell Nancy McCain & Bill Morneau Roger & Marilyn Schulz Beverley Flynn RBC Stephen Shapiro Kevin Garland Rogers Claire Shields Meselu Gebrehiwot Scotiabank Mavis Simons* Vicki Hand The Slaight Family Maureen Simpson & Almos Tassonyi Gillian Howard Toronto Life Beverley Smedley in honour of Jack Pam Isaak YOUR SUPPORT 29

Signature Soulpepper Table Hosts Signature Soulpepper Donors Philippe Ollie Sandra Pierce Jules Andrew Alexandra Baillie Dean Prevost Deborah Barrett & Jim Leech Maryke Ballard Andy & Valerie Pringle Bassett & Walker International, Inc. Brad Bean Alan Friedman & Kelli Proudfoot Tony Baylis Shawn Beber Nancy Roberts Bell Paul Belanger Christine & Peter Schmidt Blake Brad Berg Nancy Simonot Cassels & Graydon LLP Kilian and Katharine Berz Sandra Simpson Diane Blake & Stephen Smith Peter Bethlenfalvy Diane Kazarian & Ross Sinclair Robin Cardozo & Jeff Richardson Ricco Bhasin Evan Smoley CIBC Mellon Susan Biggar Carolyn Stamegna Cineplex Galaxy Birch Hill Equity Partners Kevin Strain Laura Croucher Rob & Teresa Brouwer Kristin Taylor Deloitte Cindy Bush Chuck Thompson Nick Domitrovich Iam Christensen D Tong Monica Esteves Charles Clayton Elena Tomasone Forum Equity Partners Shawn S. Cooper* TorQuest Brendan Healy Anne Sonnen and Adam Coote Shannon Turpin HomeEquity Bank Robin & Ehren Cory Maris Uffelmann IBM Canada Randy and Cathy Crath Jeremy & Susan Walker Intact Financial Corp. Harsh Damani Woody Wells Nancy Jain Noah Davis Runa Whitaker Nina Josefowitz Miri & Jesse Davidson Margot and Richard Willoughby Elaine Kierans Denise Donlon The Woodbridge Company KPMG Maureen & Victor Dodig* Tom & Ruth Woods Dana Lafarga Michael Donovan Libby Leonard Brock Dunlop If we have erred in the spelling, listing or Sheena Macdonald & Phil Schmitt Erin Eizenman omission of your name, please accept our sincerest Kim Marshall Simon Fish apologies and contact us at 416 203 6264 x.145 Robert Mason Alain Fournier or [email protected] so we may correct Phil McDowell George Frank our records for future publications. McKinsey & Company Roger & Kevin Garland Kathy McLachlan Stephen Griggs Individuals recognized for donations made between January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 McMillan LLP Linda Plumpton & Krista Hill John Montesano Dominique Hussey * Donors who have given to Morgan Meighen & Associates Robert Hutchison Soulpepper for 10+ consecutive years

Morguard Craig & Judy Jarvis + Soulpepper staff and Artist donors Morneau Shepell Van Kessel Jackie Moss Carlyn Klebue Osler Christina Kramer Hoskin & Harcourt LLP Hume Kyle Thomas & Irma Payne Giuseppe Lacopo Sarah Notton & Christopher Phillips Stephanie Lamont PwC Jason Louie Russell Reynolds & Associates Manulife Financial Sun Life Financial Sue & Biff Matthews TD Securities Deborah McCutcheon Jack & Elizabeth Tomik Jim McGovern Torys Trina McQueen 1 anonymous supporter. Heather Dryden & Peter Miller Tim Murphy & Jane L. Thompson Cathal & Bridget O’Connor SUPPORT 30

Soulpepper gratefully acknowledges the support of the following:

soulpepperʼs creative capital campaign major sponsor

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Radical Inclusion soulpepper family festival foundation support

soulpepper academy FREE 25 & UNDER youth link PROGRAM

soulpepper on the stage

project imagination curtain up sponsor in the schools esl program sponsor

media sponsors & in-kinD Soulpepper + Young Centre Staff

The administrative artists behind the scenes

Stuart Hughes and Derek Boyes in Wedding at Aluis 2019 SOULPEPPER STAFF 32

Directors Production David Fleck (v. chair) Beverley Flynn Weyni Mengesha Andrew Leeke Artistic Director Technical Director Roger Garland (chair emeritus) Nancy Jain Emma Stenning Corey MacVicar Executive Director Associate Technical Director Raj Kothari Dana Lafarga Lisa Hamel Gloria Mok Sheena Macdonald Director of Finance & HR Assistant Technical Director Melissa Martin Brad Lepp Meg Woods Robert Mason Director of Communications Assistant Production Manager Nancy McCain LJ Savage Robert Harding Peter Miller Director of Production Production Stage Manager Vanessa Morgan (chair) Tania Senewiratne Erika Connor Jackie Moss General Manager Head of Wardrobe Tim Murphy Administration Andy DeVries James O’Sullivan Head Carpenter Ghazala Parvez Ruthie Luff Donald Ross Executive Assistant to the Lisa Nighswander Head of Properties Artistic Director & Executive Director Eric Wetlaufer Jennifer Winter Paul Boddum Resident Artists Head Scenic Artist Administrative Assistant Derek Boyes Producing Communications Leah Cherniak Oliver Dennis Lisa Li Michael Taylor Associate Director of Marketing Producer Raquel Duffy Rob Harding Chris Scholey Jacob Robert Whibley Graphic Arts Director Producer Shirley Horn Falen Johnson Mimi Warshaw Daniel Malavasi Digital Content Coordinator Ken MacKenzie Assistant Producer Jason Carlos Diego Matamoros Development Assistant Marketing Manager Kelly McEvenue Gregory Prest Mary Koutsoubos Milusha Copas Director of Development Media & Communications Coordinator Mike Ross Lorenzo Savoini Kathy Mile Finance & HR Associate Director of Development Gregory Sinclair Guillermo Verdecchia Erin Lee Silber Maria Larina Finance Manager Development Coordinator William Webster Paula Wing Angela Chau Kesily Li Accounting Supervisor Development Officer, Corporate Founding Members Partnerships & Foundations Fang Tian Accounting Coordinator Martha Burns Myles Garland Susan Coyne Development Coordinator Rachel Shen Ted Dykstra Payroll Coordinator Lauren Vandervoort Michael Hanrahan Development Coordinator Nadia Horoshko Stuart Hughes Accounts Payable Coordinator Community Diana Leblanc Board of Directors Diego Matamoros Fiona Suliman Manager of Community Programming Deb Barrett Nancy Palk Albert Schultz Winnie Doyle-Marshall Rob Brouwer Robyn Stevan Coordinator of Community Programming Robin Cardozo Casey Chisick William Webster Jacob Kay Joseph Ziegler Coordinator of Community Programming Maureen Dodig (v. chair) Denise Donlon 2019 YOUNG CENTRE STAFF 33

Patron Services Café Staff Board of Directors Karen Turner James Banyard Rob Brouwer Senior Manager of Patron Rafael Daunt Luigi Ferrara (president) & Operations Services Leah Douglas Beverly Flynn Alan O’Meara Michael Henley Rob Mason Manager of Patron Services James King John D. McKellar (chair) Brianna Gorsline Guilhem Kirby Martha Tory (treasurer) Operations Coordinator James McLachlan Thank You! Melanie Ferreira Patricia Nip Café Manager Kwaku Okyere Andrea Castaneda Atzar Reyez Thanks to our wonderful legion Archie St. Louis Kaitlin Sealy of Young Centre volunteers for their continued support! Duty Manager Baristas Cullen Elijah McGrail I.T. Young Centre Facilities Funding: Bridget Ori Fernando Arriola Brandon Schwartz I.T. Manager Senior Patron Services Representatives Sheila Kearney Miller Kara Austria Tessitura Administrator Tianna Dang Niklass Stanko Shayna Linds I.T. Systems Analyst Chloe MacPherson Building Operations Cullen Elijah McGrail Bridget Ori Greg Poulin Julianna Romanyk Manager of Building Brandon Schwartz Operation & Production Sophia Wolbrom Zac Mansfield Patron Services Representatives Building Operator Marnie Alloi Nigel Agnew Building Supervisor Cullen Elijah McGrail Hannah Orsag Sheldon Smith Emily Templeman Security Sophia Wolbrom Technicians Floor Captains Natalie Kirk Kathryn Aiken Colton Stang Marnie Alloi Ashton Vetter Saumya Arora House Technicians Callum Csunyoscka Colleen Didur Shaneill Floyd-Wlazlak Jeffrey Johnston James King Matt McLaren Prop Builders/Buyers, Scenic Artists & Painters Ally Medeiros employed by Soulpepper are represented by Local Emily Templeman 828 of the InternationalAlliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Andrea Tomonko Ushers House & Stage Technicians employed by the Young Centre for the Performing Arts are represented by Local 58 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.

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* The artists and staff of Soulpepper and the Young Centre for the Performing Arts acknowledge the original caretakers and storytellers of this land – the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, and the Wendat First Nations. We commit to honouring and celebrating their past, present and future.